Home Test

HOME TEST
Class 06 - Science
Time Allowed: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 40

Section A
1. Name the major nutrients in our food. [1]
2. Name the following : [4]
a. The nutrients which mainly give energy to our body.
b. The nutrients that are needed for the growth and maintenance of our body.
c. A vitamin required for maintaining good eye sight.
d. A mineral that is required for keeping our bones healthy.
3. Fill in the blanks: [1]
Deficiency of ________ causes a disease known as Beriberi.
4. Fill in the blanks: [1]
The contraction of the ________ pulls the bones during movement.
5. Answer the following question : [3]
a. What is a ball and socket joint?
b. Which of the skull bones are movable?
c. Why can our elbow not move backwards?
6. State true or false: [1]
The movement and locomotion of all animals is exactly the same.
Section B
7. Why should an electrician use rubber gloves while repairing an electric switch at your home? Explain. [3]
8. What is the purpose of using an electric switch? Name some electrical gadgets that have switches built into [3]
them.
9. Fill in the blanks: [1]
A device that is used to break an electric circuit is called ________.
10. A bar magnet has no markings to indicate its poles. How would you find out near which end is its north pole [2]
located?
11. Where are poles of a bar magnet located? [2]
12. Fill in the blanks: [1]
In olden days, sailors used to find direction by suspending a piece of ________.
Section C
13. In a completely dark room, if you hold up a mirror in front of you, will you see a reflection of yourself in the [2]
mirror?
14. How do plants and animals help each other in the exchange of gases in the atmosphere? [2]
15. List five activities that are possible due to the presence of air. [5]
16. Fill in the blanks: [1]
The layers of air around the earth is known as ________.

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17. Fill in the blanks: [1]
The component of air used by green plants to make their food, is ________.
18. Find the odd one out from the following: [1]
Rose, Jasmine, Boat, Marigold, Lotus
19. Name five objects which can be made from wood. [1]
20. List all items known to you that float on water. Check and see if they will float on an oil or kerosene. [2]
21. State true or false: [1]
Stone is transparent, while glass is opaque.
22. State true or false: [1]
A notebook has lustre while eraser does not.

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